Overshoe-fastener.



J. H. AULD. OVBRSHOE FASTENER. APPLIOATIJ'ION FILED MAY 23, 1908.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

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To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that 11, JOHN H. AULu, a citizen of the United States of America, residin g at De Haven, in thecounty of Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in )vcrshoe-liastencrs, of which the following is .a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention K'BlfitGSztO an over shoe fastoner, and the object of my invention is to provide an adjustable fastener for overshoes that will positively retain an over-shoe or rubber upon another shoe.

My invention aims toprovide asimple and inexpensive fastener that can be easily ma- *nipulated when placingga ruhloer upon a shoe and when removing the same, the fastener To this end, my fastener comprises a,

being'constructed to take a firm hold upon a shoe, boot or slipper without noticeably injuring or niarringthc same. v

' late adapted to-he secured to the lnner si e of the bottom of an overshoe," and uponthe plate I arrange an adjustalile spring held rod -having an extension provided with prongs having an arm at oneend thereof,

for engaging the heel of a shoe said rod whereby the prongcd extension can he moved out of in accordance with my' invention, Fig. 2 is av engagement with the heel of a shoe.

The detail construction entering; into my invention will be presently described, and then specifically pointed out in the appended, claims.

Referringto the ofthis specification, Figure 1 is alongitudn iial sectional view of tin over-shoe (ionstructed perspective view of a detached fastener, Fig. 3 1s a plan of the same, Fig. 4 1s a side elevation, and Fig. 5 is a plan of amodificd form .of---my"'improvemcut. y

In the accompanyingdrawing,1' designates a plate rectangular in plan, said plate heing'pr'ovided with openings 2 and 3, whet-e by the same can be secured to the inner side of the. sole of an overshoc or rubber 5, by rivets 6 or similar fastening means. The plate 1 isslightly bent to conform to the shape of the sole 4 at the heel and bridge portion thereof, and said plate.-:uljacei1t. to its longitudinal edges is slitted, as at 7 and bent to provide two transverse grooves '8 and two raised portions il. i

' Pivotally mounted i'none o'f the groovesffl Specification of Letters Pat nt. Application flied May 23, 1908. serial No. 4%,500.

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and underthe raised portions 9 at the ends of said groove is'a rod 10 having one end thereof provided with a curved upwardly extending arm 11, the object of whiclrwill presently appear. The rod 10 provided with a p'ronged extension 12, and engaging said extensionis one end of a coiled spring 13; encirclim the rod 10, the opposite end of said spring heing bent, as at 14 to engage the edge of the'plate 1. The object of this spring is to normally maintain'thepronged extension 12 in a vertical position.

When theishoe 15 is slipped into the rubher or overshoe 5, the. bee 16 of the shoe 15 is adapted to impinge t e pron ed extension 12, causing the prongs thereo? to engage in. the heel 16, and retain the. overshoe 5 upon the shoe 15. The arm 11 conforms to the shape of the side of the shoe 15 and ex tends upwardly to the upper end of the over shoe 5, whereby when it is desired to remove the overshoe 5, this arm can heswung forwardflo release the pronged extension12 and allow the overshoe 5 to he removed. Should the heel 16 of the shoe 15 be of a greater length than that shown, the rod 10 can be moved forward upon the plate 1 to engage in the forward most groove 8 and under the forward most raised portions 9. The formation of the raised portions 9 permits of the slitted edges of the plate 1 hein sprung't-o permit of the passage of om one groove "to anpt-her.

moved forward to normally maintain the spring nnder tension.

' In Fig. 5 of the drawing, I have shown a the rod- Of course, I the hook shaped end of the spring 13 is flat) spring 13 as engaging a lug 13 forming part of the rod 10, said sprin serving functionally the same fpurpose as t e spring 13.

My overshoe astener is constructed of light and durable material and while in the drawings forming part of this application there is illustrated the preferred form of construction embodying my invention, it is to be understood that the elements thereof may be varied or changed as to the exact size, shape and manner of assemhlage'with out departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my inventioi What I claim as new, is

1. Thecombination with an overshoc, of a plate secured therein and to the sole of said shoe, said plate having slitted longitudinal said plate, rad nivotaiiy meunteai in me 0f said groyes 2m under iwo 9f sai raised portions, a curved upwardly extending arm carr ed by ne, e115. oijsa-lci mania prongmi in the heel of a shoe, audacoil spring encircling said red, for nermaiiy balding; said. pronged extension in a Yer'ticai pesition.

2. An over shes fasfizener comprising a slit ted plate adapted to be secureci to Jim inner Side of a sole 0% an overshoe, a rod pivot-ally mounted upim said plate, av pz'onged extension zarrisri by said m5: far eiiga ing the heel of a shoe a curved arm carrie by one end of said. rod for moving saifi pmngeci er;-

tensibn, and a spring encirciing said ma} i502:-

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3 An over siwa iastezier comprising a piate, an adjustable and pivotally mounted rad carried by said plate, a, pronged extension carried by said rod for engaging the heel if a shoe, an arm cii'i'iriegi by one, end of said for moving said ppbngeci extension and means arranged 11pm midnlnte for normaiiy holding said p ged (mummy in :i

In testimony whereof I :iiiix my signature in the presence af two wz'finesses.

JOHN H. AULD.

MA; iii. Snomyrrz, ii. H. BUTLER. 

